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Bessie May Johnson 1900–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 Jun 1900

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: 28 Jan 1993

Death Location: Gardnerville DOUGLAS NV

Father: James Johnson

Mother: Mary Carter

Spouse(s): Walter Downs

Children(s): Gary Downs, Walter Downs, Cletus Downs

The story of Bessie May Johnson began in 1900 in Missouri. In 1935, Bessie May Johnson resided in Palo Verde, Riverside, California. In 1940, Bessie May Johnson resided in Palo Verde, Palo Verde, Riverside, California, USA. Bessie May Johnson married Walter Archiebald Downs, and had children including Betty Downs, Cletus Allen Downs, Gary James Downs, Kenneth Downs, Loretta Downs, Walter Archie Downs. Bessie May Johnson passed away in 1993 in Gardnerville DOUGLAS NV.

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Biography

  • The story of Bessie May Johnson began in 1900 in Missouri.
  • In 1935, Bessie May Johnson resided in Palo Verde, Riverside, California.
  • In 1940, Bessie May Johnson resided in Palo Verde, Palo Verde, Riverside, California, USA.
  • Bessie May Johnson married Walter Archiebald Downs, and had children including Betty Downs, Cletus Allen Downs, Gary James Downs, Kenneth Downs, Loretta Downs, Walter Archie Downs.
  • Bessie May Johnson passed away in 1993 in Gardnerville DOUGLAS NV.

Immediate Family

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Bessie Johnson's Ancestors

Self
Bessie Johnson
1900–1993
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
James Carrel Johnson
1874–1951
Barry, Missouri, USA
Mary (Alice) Carter
1877–1972
Texas
Grandparents
Russell Johnson
1827–1899
Cole county, Kentucky, USA
Louisa ("Eliza" Ann) Carter
1835–1898
Owen Co., Indiana
James (Harvey) Carter
1855–1919
Barry Co., MO
Catherine ("Katie") Ward
1856–1883
Ilinois
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Bessie Johnson's Descendants

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Bessie (May) Johnson (10 Jun 1900–28 Jan 1993) m. Walter (Archiebald) Downs (3 Jan 1902–23 Aug 1970)
  1. 1. Gary (James) Downs 1932–2006 m. Rose (Marie Whaley) Downs 1934–2021
  2. 2. Walter (Archie) Downs 1920–1996
  3. 3. Cletus (Allen) Downs 1923–1976

Bessie Johnson's Timeline

5 Records

1900
10 Jun 1900
Birth of Bessie May Johnson in Missouri
Missouri
1935
1935
Age 35
Bessie May Johnson resided here in Palo Verde, Riverside, California
Palo Verde, Riverside, California
1940
1940
Age 40
Bessie May Johnson resided here in Palo Verde, Palo Verde, Riverside, California, USA
Palo Verde, Palo Verde, Riverside, California, USA
1950
1950
Age 50
Bessie May Johnson resided here in Needles, San Bernardino, California, USA
Needles, San Bernardino, California, USA
1993
28 Jan 1993
Age 93
Death of Bessie May Johnson in Gardnerville DOUGLAS NV
Gardnerville DOUGLAS NV

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 Jun 1900
    Event Place: Missouri

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Palo Verde, Riverside, California
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Palo Verde, Palo Verde, Riverside, California, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Needles, San Bernardino, California, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Jan 1993
    Event Place: Gardnerville DOUGLAS NV

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